On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:43:28 -0500, "Chris G." wrote:

>I was just curious if anyone knows which editing software or plugins can be
>used to create that wide screen effect but on a standard TV. By "wide
>screen" I mean where the top and bottom parts of the frame are smaller then
>the screen kinda like you see on a lot of documentaries. I've always liked
>this effect for some reason and while my DV camera has this effect, it does
>not come across on my TV as it is truly made for a wide screen format and
>not a standard TV format.
>Anyhoo...if anyone knows what I'm talking about and has any info on that,
>I'd appreciate it!

Almost any NLE can do it - in Premiere it is the "clip"
filter. But, are you sure you want to throw away that
much valuable image area? The resolution of video is
too low as it is to waste a large percentage of the
available image area this way...